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Survey Instrument Validation: The First Commandment of Educational Research
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Survey instrument validation may be the most difficult task for a scientist starting to conduct educational research. A survey that is preceived to be inadequately validated will generally be rejected for publication,…
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The past two decades have witnessed a dramatic shift in how science is taught. Electronic portfolios—hereafter referred to as e-portfolios—represent one possible way to bring assessment into alignment with technology-…
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The integration of math, science, and technology (MST) into robust inquiry-based learning opportunities is a tall order for any educator. However, it is critical to do so throughout the learning process. This chapter…
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Gauging the Nature of Science (NOS): An Alternate Form of Assessment
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Science teachers of all disciplines can use students' NOS (nature of science) scores as an alternate form of assessment. In addition to traditional forms of assessment like exams and quizzes, NOS levels can truly…
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In recent years, the value of using authentic assessments to evaluate student learning has been discussed at all levels. The use of authentic assessments, in the use of lesson plans, has proven to be a valuable tool for…
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Formative Assessment With Student Remotes and E-mail
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This chapter features two formative assessment techniques that were implemented in several sections of the first semester of an introductory physics class at East Stroudsburg University. The performance of these…
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Peer Assessment: Value, Fears, Headaches, and Success
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The idea of peer assessment sounds fantastic and literature shows that it is invaluable. Yet, when most faculty first try peer assessment they are faced with a different reality. This chapter focuses on the obstacles of…
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Working With Student Engagement
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"Classroom assessment informs teachers how effectively they are teaching and students how effectively they are learning" (Cross 1996). For this purpose, in this chapter the author constructed an assessment tool known as…
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Promoting Student Reflection on Exams
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One of the greatest challenges in assessing student performance is providing students with the detailed and appropriate feedback they need to learn from their mistakes. Summative assessments, in the form of exams, are…
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Hypothesis Modification Activity
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Many upper-level undergraduate science courses are content and data laden, leaving little room for students to practice important skills such as generating hypothesis and designing experiments. This chapter introduces…
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Exam Corrections and Analysis, Student Perspective
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One of the most difficult parts of being a teacher is giving exams back to students when you know, and students know, that they did not perform well. Students also perceive instructors as being tricky or unfair on exams…
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Exam Analysis, Instructor Perspective
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In this chapter, the author addresses what she thinks is the most difficult job of an instructor—effectively assessing what students have learned. Most instructors can articulate what they want students to know at the…
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Inquiry-Based Labs: The Scientific Report
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In this chapter, the author teaches a General Biology I course with five inquiry-based laboratories. Although it is an introductory biology course for both majors and nonmajors, students are very engaged in the…
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In every science course the author teaches, students choose and read a book available in the campus library and submit a review at the end of the course. The student's review outlines the appropriateness of this book…
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In the author's Biology 350 (genetics) course, the students assemble and demonstrate models to teach concepts related to course content topics. Each student chooses one article from a selection of published papers that…
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